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1. NWCI First Webinar for Members
Excerpt: …The NWCI is hosting its first webinar for members on Monday the 21st of November from 1.00pm to 1.50pm. The guest speaker will be Fiona Buckley (UCC & 50:50 group) who will speak on the topic of women in Irish politics and provide a briefing on the upcoming quota legislation.…
Section: Latest News
2. A man in the Áras is not a loss for women, but a sign of equality at work
Excerpt: …No woman felt diminished when one of the women candidates didn't make it on election day.Why? Because, these are the days when it's a given that a woman can be president, or anything else she wants to be, including stay-at-home motherTHE funniest point made, early in the presidential election campaign,…
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3. Let’s discuss feminism, even if it annoys people
Excerpt: …It was an interesting week for Irish feminism. Our strongest female role model exited public life; a well-known female journalist was on the telly saying that women who give up their careers after having children are a drain on society; and a feeble effort to get a little bit of…
Section: Latest News
4. Women will make politics better – and quotas are the only way
Excerpt: …Last Wednesday, the first ever women-only meeting of TDs and Senators was the subject of controversy when Labour's Joanna Tuffy said she would not be attending.Tuffy suggested that a female-only meeting was "stereotyping" and would lead to women in politics being pigeonholed. Here, Eoin Murray of the National Women's Council…
Section: Latest News
5. Indian Women Given Training to Avoid Trafficking
Excerpt: …In the Indian district of Sundergarh, 35 women and girls have been given training on how to avoid trafficking. The practice is believed to be especially prevalent in the tribally-dominated area.The training initiative, organised by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), aimed to improve the women's skills and confidence, helping…
Section: Latest News
6. Victims call for stalking to be made a specific offence
Excerpt: …A lack of clarity in UK law means victims of stalking feel that they are being let down by the authorities.Stalking is usually prosecuted under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, but at the moment there is nothing aimed specifically at stalking.An estimated 120,000 people, mainly women, are victims of…
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7. Family’s concern for Bahrain women jailed for playing revolutionary songs
Excerpt: …The family of a woman in Bahrain, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison for playing revolutionary songs, are concerned for her health.Fadhila Al Mubarak, who is 38-years-old, was convicted in May at a secret military trial. The woman has ovarian cysts which risk growing cancerous without regular medical…
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8. Upcoming Rwandan-Burundian-Irish Music and Dance Night
Excerpt: …The Intercultural Centre would like to kindly invite you to the Rwandan-Burundian-Irish Music and Dance Night in Aras Chronain on Friday 11th November at 7.30 pm. The event is held as part of the Social Inclusion week and funded by SDCC.Click here to read more....
Section: Newsflash
Excerpt: …AkiDwA, MISIP and other migrant community organisations and groups are hosting a seminar during the 16 days campaign on opposing violence against women on the 28th of November at Dublin city council (Wood Quay) from 9:30am till 13pm. Speakers will include migrant men presenting on initiatives on addressing domestic violence…
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10. Fundraiser - Friends of the Women’s Therapy Centre Ladies Lunch
Excerpt: …Please support Friends of the Women's Therapy Centre Ladies Lunch fundraiser on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It will take place at the very elegant Cruzzo Restaurant at Malahide Marina on November 25th with a Guest Speaker - Mary Banotti, Former MEP. Fine wine, entertainment, raffle…
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11. International Charity Bazaar - ‘EXPERIENCE the World in a DAY’
Excerpt: …The world will convene in Dublin for one day at the 6th annual International Charity Bazaar when the diplomatic corps based in Ireland get together at a unique multicultural, festival bazaar, to raise money for charity. This year we are supporting six diverse Irish charities with a focus on women…
Section: Newsflash
12. Panel Discussion - Women and Budget 2012: The Verdict
Excerpt: …Feminist Open Forum Panel DiscussionThursday December 8th 2011 at 7.30pmThe Ireland Institute (near Trinity Hotel), Pearse Street, Dublinwith Sinead Pentony, Head of Policy, TASCOrla O'Connor, Head of Policy, National Women's Council of IrelandSara Burke, Journalist, health policy analyst and author of Irish Apartheid: Healthcare Inequality in IrelandMaureen O'Sullivan TD, Independent…
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13. The Launch of Open Door - breaking the silence on violence against women and children
Excerpt: …Community Respond to Violence against Women and Children through the power of print.Speaking out on the issue of domestic and sexual abuse is challenging but a challenge that has been taken up by Kerry's own network on violence against women and children. Over the past year they have collected articles,…
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14. 7 Billion People: 7 Billion Actions
Excerpt: …On October 31 2011, the earth's population reached 7 billion. This global milestone is both a great opportunity and a great challenge. Although people are living longer and healthier lives, huge inequities persist.As more and more people join those of us already here, new challenges will arise and solving existing…
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15. Papering Over the Cracks - Documentary by the Seven Towers Residents Group
Excerpt: …Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family..... (Article 25: The United Nations universal declaration of human rights)The Seven Towers Residents Group works in the New Lodge area of North Belfast, an area of long standing chronic…
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16. Spectacle of Defiance and Hope
Excerpt: …A creative resistance project related to the 'Spectacle of Defiance and Hope' took place on the streets last December where young people, children, parents, seniors and community groups partook in this different form of protest march. It was a very vibrant and creative march - we carried white hearts with…
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17. A Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review
Excerpt: …A report detailing what the Irish Government has committed to, which recommendations they will support and which they won't.Click here to read the report in full....
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18. Campaign for jobs & growth - Public demonstrations
Excerpt: …SIPTU are trying to persuade the Government to find a way of leveraging as much into the economy for jobs and growth as Budget 2012 takes out. Proposals have been submitted to them outlining a means of doing it without compromising the public finances. This would entail using some of…
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19. 50:50 Group invites you to A Public Meeting on Gender Quotas
Excerpt: …Date: Tuesday 22 NovemberTime: 6.30-8.30pmPlace: EU House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2This meeting will look at how the introduction of gender quotas might impact the political landscape in Ireland, what changes (if any) political parties will have to make, and whether there will be any real impact on female representation in…
Section: Newsflash
20. Amnesty Video - How not to get punished for being a woman
Excerpt: …This week's clip from Amnesty addresses women's issues in Saudi Arabia. Although women are supposedly allowed to vote in the next municipal election the 'guardian' system could easily prevent them from doing so because women need their guardian's permission to do almost everything - from going on public transport to…
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